Introducing Strategy&: No, That’s Not a Typo

Management consulting is hardly the only business with a tendency toward buzzwords and bizarre company names — the tech and marketing sectors are both making their own strong contributions to the genre — but the industry that birthed the word-that-isn’t-a-word “Accenture” has delivered again.

The deal, announced last fall, is among the most prominent acquisitions by an accounting firm in years, and it furthers PwC’s recent push into the consulting field. PwC’s consulting business brings in nearly a third of its revenue and is growing faster than its core auditing business.